what size pot would you recommend?

[Guest]

if one were to start from seed and veg for 3 weeks, what size container would you recommend? 6"? 8"?

 

[Guest]

thanks

 

[DocLeaf]

the bigger the pot, the bigger the roots!

t'is why trees grow big and bonsai grow small

peace dL

"make my boyz pull dem out, n make the whole place jump!" k. no

 

[Guest]

always start out small, and only transplant into bigger containers in small increments. It is not wise to transplant from a dixie or beer cup into a 5G or more pot. Let the plant grow in small increments.

It really helps the plants groqw their roots strong.

Cheers,

 

[Colorado]

I used to start out in cups, but found starting in gallon pots ( 6”) gives a faster growth. I believe the plants like the initial room to root with.
My .02 ~Intrinsic

 

[roadcam]

at only 3 weeks vegging, from Seed ... your plant will be too immature to force flowering ... I mean, you CAN do it, but you wont get the quality or yield that is available ... youre cheating yourself ... Im guessing your scrogging, or something ...

 

[Guest]

I think you mean sogging....but a true SOG is from clone so you don't waste room with males, and the plant from a clone will also be mature enough to give a decent yield.

Cheers,

 

[DocLeaf]

at only 3 weeks vegging, from Seed ... your plant will be too immature to force flowering ...

Dude, there are ppl about here that flower at 11 days,,, SeaOfGreen,,, each to their own and all that :wink: peace out

 

[Guest]

some of us do 12/12 from seed buds-on-a-stick.

 

[Hell9]

Depends on the strain too.

Id say a sativa would be best if not vegging for long. And untrained it probably wouldnt take up much side space at all so you could get a lot more pots in there.

 

[CaptJamesTKirk]

I start in 8-oz styro cups (seeds and clones) - then 16 oz then 1/2 gallon then 2 and finaly 3 gallon

seems about 2 to 3 weeks at each stage then flower.

makes over/under watering almost impossible.

ya can't have a healthy plant without healthy roots.

I think small plants in large pots are a recipe for trouble

 

[Guest]

I think small plants in large pots are a recipe for trouble

why is that?

 

[bostrom155]

I've been looking into bog's and others potting styles. I think Bog went from 32oz to 2 gal to finish in 4 or 5

 

[Guest]

why is that?

I'll try to explain how I see it:

When you have a smal plant in a big pot it looks something like this

Soil constantly stays wet from around half way to the bottom , where the plant doesn't have much roots yet. It's very wet there, so the plant can't grow fast enough to accomodate that space because it doesn't like to grow in a marsh. You end up with overwatering at the bottom or/and underwatering it at the top. That is why it is best if plant's rootball size is as close to the pot vollume as possible, no wet/dry spots.

 

[mean mr.mustard]

The roots grow straight out to the sides of the pot and then intertwine themselves. If you start smaller and progressively transplant into slightly larger pots the root ball becomes denser. This will assure that the finishing (flowering) pot is amply full of roots by harvest.. a good goal. These denser root balls feed heavier can breathe deeper and allow much more vigorous growth (allowing that you transplant as soon as necessary). Placing a plant in a five gallon pot right away from the first transplant will have mostly soil in it even at flower. If you transplant to a five gallon pot after a series of transplants there is mostly roots in that pot. A series of problems crop up also... among them root rot, fungus, fungus gnats, and salt build up (pH lockout).

 

[Guest]

i don't know guys, i'm not convinced.

omo: i hear you, but i would just increase drainage in that area of the soil to counter the problem

mr.mustard: ok i get what you're saying, but to get a denser rootball you're paying the price by wasting time. maybe your method is best if the final flowering pot has to be small (space restrictions), but what if you use so much soil that the roots never touch the walls of any pot? your method sounds like a way to increase per plant yield, kinda like topping, vegging forever etc. but actual yield over time is what interests sog growers.
also, a large volume of soil will be a much more stable environment for roots in terms of pH, moisture level, nute level and most importantly, the greater thermal mass will level-out day/night temps better.

 

[Texassativa]

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1251.html

This will expain aspects of soil in pots.

 

[Guest]

Wow! That's a good read! Thanx for the link, Texassativa!

 

[bostrom155]

Sat ghoust, I'd recommend you check out some threads, and convince yourself this is the correct method. This is very good info, keep up the good work guys.

 

[Guest]

bostrom, do you have any links? i would like to hear more on this.